MRS. McCOMBS, M.P. First Woman Member of New Zealand Parliament
The Lyttelton by-election, to fill the vacancy in the New Zealand House of Representatives caused by the death of Labor-member James McCombs, took…
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Polwarth By-election
THE by-election to fill the Polwarth A vacancy in the Victorian Legislative Assembly took place last Saturday. The counting of the primary votes with…
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A majority of more than 2000 votes over the Labour candidate, Mr. J. J. Dedman, is assured for Mr. A. McDonald, the United Australia party candidate, in the Polwarth…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →£20,000 Claim Against Lang Bulli By-Election Sequel Willis Sues Alleged Defamation In Speeches Lang's Debenture
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Continued on Trove, page 13 →Dance for All Candidates Second Count Result East Sydney Popular Girl Contest
WITH a view to assisting all of the candidates nominated in the East Sydney Federal Council's annual competition for the "Most…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Polwarth By-election Labor's Splendid Vote Melbourne
With only 46 preference votes not yet allocated, the Polwarth by election has resulted in the seat being retained by the U.A.P. the final…
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THE VICTORIAN. Hall Mark, attracted attention to his Derby prospects by his trial yesterday at Randwick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Wheat. Questions in Parliament
Fears of the dumping of American wheat in the East were expressed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. Mair, who asked the Deputy Premier (Mr. Bruxner) to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Constitutional Changes. Queensland Measure. Limiting Parliament's Life. Brisbane
A bill to amend the Constitution, to provide that Parliament shall be elected for three years only, and that a Legislative Council or any other form of government would not be…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Police and "Informers."
To stir up a little liveliness in the Assembly, one has only to make some remark about Communists. A dull and unpromising afternoon opened yesterday. Mr. Ross, of Cootamundra…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SECESSION. Committee to Draft Case. Plea to Imperial Parliament. Perth
To-night the Legislative Council discussed the report of a select committee of both Houses concerning the notion to be taken on secession. The committee recommended the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →State Parliament. Small Debts Recovery Bill. Debate in Assembly. Judicial Legislation Foreshadowed
During the debate in the Legislative Assembly yesterday on the Small Debts Recovery (Amendment) Bill, the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) said that legislation would be introduced shortly dealing with the whole judicial procedure of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A Symphony in Cold Suet Strange Drug Dulls House As Budget Draws Near Parliament Gets Worse and Worse and Worse
I HAVE eaten cold suet pudding. I have read the theological works of Dr. Ezekiel Flunk (believe it, or not). I have listened to five tariff debates, 10 Budget debates, and 27 speeches by Mr. Shannon…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →How They Argue In The Lang-Willis Case "Not in Parliament," Reminds Judge Admission of Letter Is Made Big Point
THIS is not Parliament House," protested Mr. Justice James in the Banco Court yesterday, during exchanges between Mr. Windeyer, K.C., and Mr. Curtis, K.C., counsel in the Willis-Lang slander suit…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Metropolitan Candidates Oro's Strong Finish Is He Honest?
Though there is at all times a tendency to appland winners and discredit losers, one cannot get away from the fact that Ore,…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Metropolitan Candidates Topical Would Get More Weight Now
MODERATE horses and horses carrying light weights have often been successful in the Metropolitan, but as a general thing some staying power is needed to give a runner a chance of reaching the judge's line first. In the present century the race has been won by such horses as Maniapoto, Solution…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Form of Metrop. Candidates Oto Comes Into Favor Rogilla Still Shortening
From the time the weights were issued I have contended that Ore (second to Peter Pan in the A.J.C. Derby and St. Leger) was favorably treated in the Metropolitan with 141b less than weight-for-aged. Ore bus run some bad races, and his showing in Tatt's Spring Handicap did not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Close Voting Aust. Xi. Manager Election Ray Boyce & Rowe Are Favored Aspirants Board Meeting
ALTHOUGH, there is just a chance that Victorian W. L. Kelly will poll well enough to go to the final ballot, members of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Willis-lang Law Action. Claim for £20,000 DAMAGES. Ex-Premier Sued for Defamation. Sequel to Bulli By-election Speeches
John Thomas Lang, leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, was sued yesterday in the Supreme Court by Albert Charles Willis, a former Agent-General for New South Wales, in seven counts of slander. The action came before Mr. Justice James and a jury of four. Willis,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Questions in Parliament. Reatforestation
Mr. Harper: With the object of replenishing some of our denuded forests and, at the same time, relieving unemployment, particularly amongst youths,…
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